This poor Abrams tank got stuck in the mud — then got un-stuck

Harold C. Hutchison
Apr 2, 2018 9:45 AM PDT
1 minute read
Army photo

SUMMARY

Look, it can happen to just about any vehicle. They get stuck in the mud. Still, it’s not nice to laugh about the situation. SHOW SOME DARN RESPECT! Here, we can see that an M1A1 Abrams is pretty thoroughly stuck. However, some wise-cra…

Look, it can happen to just about any vehicle. They get stuck in the mud. Still, it's not nice to laugh about the situation. SHOW SOME DARN RESPECT!


Here, we can see that an M1A1 Abrams is pretty thoroughly stuck. However, some wise-cracking NCOs got to work to get the tank out.

An M1 Abrams stuck in the mud. (YouTube screenshot)

The M1A1 is about 70 tons, has a gas turbine engine (turn on the sound if you don't believe us!) that delivers up to 1,500 horsepower, and is armed with a 120mm main gun as well as a .50-caliber M2 machine gun, along with two M240 7.62mm machine guns, one of which is mounted coaxially.

Surprisingly, it doesn't take long to get the tank out of the mud. Which begs the question: just how long was this poor Abrams left stuck in the mud? Why was it left sitting there when it could have been out so quickly?

The tanks backs out, getting free of the obstacle. (Youtube screenshot)

Here's the video, and judge for yourself if there is a need for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Armored Fighting Vehicles.

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